Window-frame.



No. 887,105. PATENTED'MAY 12, 1908.

- A. Y. LEE.

WINDOW FRAME.

APPLIUATION FILED JANIl'I. 1907.

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AUBY Y. LEE, OF ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA.

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Specifics tion of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, mos.

Application filed January 17, 1907f fierial No. 352,807.

panes thereof in place withoutthe use, of

putty.

Une OlJjGCt is to provide means whereby a window pane may be mounted in its frame and hold. tightly therein by a wedging mem-. nor, the latter being fastened in place without in any manner exerting longitudinal pressure upon the pane.

Another object resides in the provision of means whereby the different panes of a sectionized window may be removed independently of each other so that when one pane is being inserted or removed the other pane cannot become accidentally displaced.

With the above and other olnects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details, without departing from the spirit orsacriiicing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window sash embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view on the line ca to of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. a is an enlarged detail. sectional view through tie upper part of the sash, on the line -wg of Fig. l. i

Referring nowinore particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference charactors l and 2 indicate the top and bottom rails and 3 and 4 the side rails oithe sasl'i, the latter being divided by the center rail 5. The inner face of each side rail is provided with a groove 6 to aline with the cjorrespon dir groove 7 of the center rail, theresbeing a groove 7 upon each side of the center rail.

Formed in the upper sash of the bottom rail 2 are spaced grooves 8 and 9 arranged to cooperate with the aforesaid grooves 6 and 7 and to aline with the spaced slots 10 and 11 extending through the top rail 2. f s I The panes i2 and 13 are fitted in the frame upon opposite sides of the center 'rail'by slipping them through the corresponding slots for enga ement in saidgrooves. 0 insure a tight ht of the'pan'es in the grooves of the sash, I rovide the wedges 1 t and 15, each preferab y, although not necessarily, beveled from one to its opposite edge. slots 10 and 11 ma or may not be beveled according to whet er the wedge members are beveled. In' any event, the wedge members are-designed to the openings formed by the latter and to prevent accidental displacement of the panes if the frame should be inverted. If desired, each wedge member may be provided with a cavity a upon each side adapted to aline with the cavities 12 upon opposite sides of the slots 10 and 11 to permit of the removal of the wedges by any suitable implement (not shown).

To secure the wedge members a ainst acci dental displacement, I provide suhstantially Ushaped fastenings 16 havin their legs (11- verging, as shown. Each of t ese fastenings is of spring material and its legs are adapted to be sprung toward each other for insertion in the oppositely disposed inclined openings 17 in the top rail of t 1e sash. As the fastenings 16 are forced into said openings their legs are spread apart by reason of the inclination of the openings 17, such spreading of the legs of the fastenings holding the 'latter tightly in place.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I obviate the use of putty, and by virtue of a tight fit of the panes in the grooves of the sash, together with the cooperating wedges, i provide a substantially air tight window wherein rattling of the panes does not exist. it will also be seen that the legs of the fastenings are forced into the sash upon opposite sides of the slots 10 and 11, so that even if the wedges rest directly uponthe top edge of the panes, the fastenings do not exert a force upon the wedges and consequently are positioned without causing longitudinal strain upon the panes, which strain would be liable to break the latter.

if desired I may form the cavities c in the top of each wedge to permit of the insertion of a suitable tool (not shown) under the bight portion of the fastenings to permit of their read detachment from the sash.

v hat is claimed is The fit into the slots'to' close 1 1. A window sash comprising window I Q i side and 8. center m l, the top rail having 5 iow genes, the letter being inserted through s 1 inent of the'wedge members.

a Window iane, the top rail havil ig a slot to permit of't e insertion of the window ane in said groove, 11 filling member fitted in said slot, and spring \fasteners bridging said slot I and filling members. and sprung into engagement with the sash to prevent accidental displacement of the filling member;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses. AUBY Y. LEE.

, spaoed slots one upon each side of the center mil, end the side, bottom and center rails having grooves for the reception of the Winsaid ots, a wedge member fitted 'in'each slot, and spring fasteners bridging said slots and wedgememhers and sprung into engagement fwith the-sash to prevent accidental displace- {A Window sash com rising a frame em I Witnesses:

hodyi'ngton, bottom, an Side rails, the hot- 4 G. W. BRosoN, Item anti ei' e rails having grooves to receive S. M. LEE. 

